Moments of honor 2025

Moments of Honor 2025 

=>India is re elected as Vice Chairman of COP10 Bureau: India was re-elected Vice-Chairperson of COP10 Bureau under UNESCO. The election was held at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 20–22 Oct 2025. The session marked 20 years of the International Convention against Doping in Sport. Convention adopted in 2005 and came into force in 2007.

=>India's 1st Tribal freedom fighter museum: 

India's first digital museum dedicated to tribal freedom fighters is the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial and Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum, inaugurated in November 2025 in Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh. The museum showcases the history of tribal resistance through digital displays and features significant revolts like the Halba Rebellion and the role of figures such as Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh. 

• Museum: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Memorial and Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum.
• Location: Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh.
• Significance: It is the first fully digital museum in India focused on tribal freedom fighters.
• Highlights: The museum uses state-of-the-art technology like VFX, projection systems, and digital screens to depict the history of various tribal movements.
• Exhibits: It includes information on major uprisings, such as the Halba and Sarguja revolts, and features sculptures of leaders like Birsa Munda and Gend Singh.
• Central Figure: The museum is centered around the legacy of Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh, a Binjwar tribe leader from Chhattisgarh who fought against the British in the 1857 revolt. 

=>India's longest Railway tunnel: The longest railway tunnel in India is currently the 14.57-kilometer tunnel from Devprayag Saud to Janasu in Uttarakhand. This tunnel is part of the Rishikesh–Karnaprayag Broad Gauge Rail Link Project and was bored using a state-of-the-art Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) named Shakti. It is the longest railway tunnel not only in Uttarakhand but in the entire country, significantly reducing travel time in the region

=>India revised its coastline measure: India revised its coastline measure from approximately 

$7,516$

km to

$11,098.81$

km, an increase of nearly

$48\%$

or

$3,582$

km. This revision is due to improved measurement techniques using higher-resolution data and modern GIS software, which more accurately capture the coastline's intricate details, not a physical expansion of land. 

=>Neeraj Chopa is a Lieutenant Colonel: Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra conferred the rank of Lieutenant Colonel

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was honored with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel recognizing his contributions to sports and national pride.

=>Mrs. Universe 2025: Sherry Singh Becomes The First Indian To Win The Mrs Universe 2025 Crown In 48 Years. She competed against over 120 women from across the globe at the 48th edition of the pageant, held at Okada, Manila, Philippines.

=>7 new Indian sites included in the tentative list of UNESCO: 

The newly added sites include Deccan Traps at Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra; Karnataka’s Geological Heritage of St. Mary’s Island Cluster, Meghalayan Age Caves, Naga Hill Ophiolite, Andhra Pradesh’s Erra Matti Dibbalu, Tirumala hills and Kerala’s Varkala Cliffs. 

=>Meghalaya connected by Rail:Meghalaya was connected to the Indian Railway network on Monday with the first engine chugging into Mendipathar railway station in North Garo Hills district from Dudhnoi railway station in lower Assam’s Goalpara district.

=>The richest person of the World: Elon Musk briefly lost his title as the world's richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle..

Ellison's wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk's $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

=>Himachal Pradesh is the 4th 100% literate Indian State: 

the literacy rate in Himachal reached 99.30%, which is higher than the national benchmark of 95% with the hill State ranking first in student-teacher ratio.

=>"Adi Vani": Adi Vaani is an AI-based translation tool that serves as the foundation for a future large language model dedicated to tribal languages... 

It is an AI-based translation tool that serves as the foundation for a future large language model dedicated to tribal languages.

It is India’s first AI-powered translator for tribal languages.

It is developed under the banner of Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh.

It is designed to bridge communication gaps between tribal and non-tribal communities, while safeguarding endangered tribal languages using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The project combines advanced AI technologies with community-driven approaches to protect, promote, and revitalize tribal languages and cultures across India.

=>India to have "made in India" chip soon: the country would witness the rollout of its first made-in-India chip "very soon" as six semiconductor plants are under construction in Gujarat, Assam and Uttar Pradesh.

   India is set to produce its first indigenous chip soon. Six semiconductor plants are under construction across Gujarat, Assam, and Uttar Pradesh. The India AI mission makes AI accessible with affordable GPU access. The government prioritizes self-reliance in technology. India is now a leading supplier of smartphones to the US.

=>Hope Station in Ladakh: 

1. HOPE is a moon and Mars simulation research station located in Ladakh’s high-altitude Tso Kar basin, mimicking off-Earth terrain and environmental conditions.
2. Developed By: The project is spearheaded by Protoplanet, a Bengaluru-based space outreach organisation, with technical and financial assistance from ISRO.
3. Aim of the Project:
• • To examine psychological, physiological, and epigenetic responses of humans in extreme isolation.
1. To support India’s long-term goals of a crewed lunar mission (by 2040) and a space station (by 2035).

=>Shubanshu Shukla reached in ISS: Axiom 4 Mission: Shubhanshu Shukla becomes second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma and first to reach the ISS, 40 years after Sharma's 1984 Salyut-7 mission.

=>Tripura is the 3rd 100 % literate state: Tripura has been declared a fully literate state, achieving a literacy rate of 95.6 per cent through the 'ULLAS' program. This accomplishment positions Tripura as the third fully literate state in India, following Mizoram and Goa

=>Bihar is the 1st state to go for E-voting: In a landmark development, Bihar has carved its name in history by becoming the first Indian state to introduce e-voting for urban local body elections. This bold step marks a significant move towards digital democracy, offering citizens a convenient, secure, and transparent way to cast their votes from remote locations.

=>Census 2027: The 2027 Census will be the first digital census in India's history, with the use of mobile apps, online self-enumeration, and near-real-time monitoring. It is also the first since 1931 that will collect caste data for all communities.

=>Gujrat Govt, to found a Sindoor memorial Van in Kachh: 

=>Goa is the 2nd state with 100% literacy: This makes Goa the second state of the country to cross the nationally prescribed 95% benchmark for full literacy. The announcement was made during the grand celebration of Goa's 39th Statehood Day (May 30, 2025) at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir,

=>Diu is the 1st Indian District to run on only Solar power: Diu, a Union Territory district, has become the first in India to meet 100% of its electricity needs with solar energy, achieving a generation capacity of 11.88 MW. This achievement highlights India's progress in renewable energy adoption, especially at the district level.

=>Navika Sagar Prikarma:

=>Coffee culture in India: 

=>Length of Indian Coastline revised: India’s Coastline Revised to 11,098.8 km in 2024: 47.6% Increase Due to Advanced Mapping.

In December 2024, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs reported a significant revision in India’s coastline length.

• The length of the coastline was re-assessed by the 

National Hydrographic Office (NHO) in coordination with the Survey of India (SoI).

• The coastline increased from 7,516.6 km (1970s) to 11,098.8 km 

(2023-24) showing  a 47.6% increase.

The Coastline Paradox Coastlines exhibit fractal-like properties , their length increases  with smaller measurement scales. Example: A 200-km ruler smooths over curves; a 1-km ruler  captures fine estuarine details, increasing total length. The  Paradox was first identified by Lewis Fry Richardson;  mathematically explained by Benoît Mandelbrot (1967). Hypothetically, smaller units (e.g., water molecules) can give an  infinitely long coastline.

• The change is not due to territorial expansion or geological shifts, 
• but due to improved measurement methodologies.
• Coastline data will now be updated every 10 years, starting from

 2024–25.

=>Mizoram Achieves 100% Literacy: Chief Minister Lalduhoma declared Mizoram–the country’s 1st fully literate state. Building on this foundation, the ULLAS -- Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society -- and Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram were implemented to identify and educate the remaining non-literate individuals.

=>Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra:  Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. Inclusion of the two ancient Indian texts as ‘a proud moment for every Indian across the world’Manuscripts of the Bhagavad Gita and Bharata’s Natyashastra are among the 74 new additions to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register this year.